Lily Peters
Connection
The connection between Humans and Nature
My work is an exploration into the deeper connections between humans and nature. A connection unseen by the naked eye but felt through the soul. What sparked my interest in painting this subject was the age old questions of why we are on this earth and where do we go when we die? Through gaining knowledge on this subject I wanted to make art my translator for these ideas that most people seek a blind eye to. Painting a combination of portraiture and landscapes has become my way of communicating and helping people tap into their own connections, seeing and feeling the human experience to its full capacity. Learning to appreciate the beautiful nature that we are and that surrounds us.
Nature has always been my venue for inspiration. But learning about the interconnectedness between the natural world and the human consciousness is the main idea that drives the inspiration behind my work.
I use painting as a way of journaling and visually documenting the ideas and visions I have whilst learning about the connection between humans and nature. This knowledge I retrieve comes through practises of mediation, day to day experiences and Buddhist writings of mindfulness and awakenings.
Through this knowledge I am able to be more present in life and release myself of the stresses of daily experiences and mundane routines which we as humans make so paramount. Through my paintings I want to transfer this knowledge, to bring peace and awareness to my viewer and help them to perceive the world differently, to show them that maybe their problems aren’t so big.
Within my works I use recurring imagery of a face without a neck positioned in the middle of nature to connote the idea that we are not our physical form, our body is only a vessel for our soul and the conscious energy that we are. A floating head in nature is my way of representing we are one with nature, and nature is supporting us. Using the idea of a strawberry to replace the head is also an extension of this idea. That vegetation and humans have a commonality in their life cycle, both living with the same destination of death and decay, to be then absorbed back into the ground and become one with the earth.
